The difference between Coddle and Simmer
When used as nouns, coddle means an irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions, whereas simmer means the state or process of simmering.
When used as verbs, coddle means to treat gently or with great care, whereas simmer means to cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
check bellow for the other definitions of Coddle and Simmer
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Coddle as a verb (transitive):
To treat gently or with great care.
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Coddle as a verb (transitive):
To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
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Coddle as a verb (transitive):
To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.
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Coddle as a noun:
An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.
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Coddle as a noun (archaic):
An effeminate person.
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Simmer as a verb (intransitive):
To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
Examples:
"The soup simmered on the stove."
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Simmer as a verb (transitive):
To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.
Examples:
"Simmer the soup for five minutes, then serve."
"synonyms: coddle"
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Simmer as a verb (intransitive, figurative):
To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated.
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Simmer as a verb (intransitive, figurative):
To remain angry with someone or something past the point of exhaustion; to resign oneself to holding a grudge, especially after some failed attempts to resolve a situation.
Examples:
"I tried to get through to him; all that's left for me to do is simmer."
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Simmer as a noun:
The state or process of simmering.
Examples:
"The kettle was kept on the simmer."
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Simmer as a noun (informal):
Someone who plays a sim (a simulation game), particularly .